Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer

Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer

Design to commissioning
Heavy industry, power, motor control, and automation projects
Permanent and full-time opportunity

Location: Wollongong

Are you an experienced Heavy Industrial Electrical Engineer looking for a role where you can see your designs come to life?

RED Appointments is seeking an experienced Electrical Engineer or Senior Electrical Engineer to join an established Australian engineering business delivering specialist electrical, automation, power distribution, and motor control solutions to heavy industry.

Working across metals, mining, materials handling, and water treatment, this is a hands‑on engineering role offering involvement across the complete project lifecycle, from design and documentation through manufacturing, testing, and on-site commissioning.

If you enjoy heavy industrial environments and want a position combining electrical power, motor control, and automation, this is an excellent opportunity to further develop your technical expertise within an experienced engineering team.

Location: The company is based in Wollongong, and you would work in the office, in the workshop and at site (typically around local area and wider NSW locations, and occasionally interstate)

The Role

Working closely with engineers, project managers, workshop personnel, and site teams, you will design and deliver compliant and reliable electrical systems for a variety of industrial projects.

- Designing electrical power and motor control systems, including VSD applications within process automation environments
- Designing low‑voltage distribution boards, MCCs and VSD panels to relevant Australian and New Zealand standards
- Producing electrical schematics, layouts,



and technical documentation
- PLC software development, from functional descriptions through to testing
- Working closely with project managers and workshop teams throughout project delivery
- Providing technical support during manufacturing and installation
- Testing, fault finding and troubleshooting electrical and control systems
- Participating in site commissioning and project handover

About You

To be successful, you will ideally have:

- A University Degree or TAFE Diploma in Electrical Engineering
- 3 to 10 + years of experience within an industrial electrical engineering environment
- Experience with electrical power distribution, motor control systems, and VSDs
- Exposure to Siemens and/or Allen‑Bradley equipment is highly regarded
- Working knowledge of AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 61439, AS 4024 and associated standards
- Previous site and/or commissioning experience
- Experience working within the Australian or New Zealand engineering setting
- Strong fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills
- The ability to communicate confidently with engineers, trades, project teams and clients
- Australian Citizenship or Permanent Residency with unrestricted Australian working rights

What's In It For You?

- Work on heavy industrial projects from design through to commissioning
- See your engineering designs incorporated into manufactured equipment and operating plant
- Gain exposure across multiple heavy industry sectors
- Work alongside experienced engineers in a practical and supportive environment
- Develop further expertise across power distribution, MCCs, VSDs, motor control and industrial automation
- Join a stable and growing Australian engineering business
- Build a long‑term career in technically challenging industrial engineering

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📌 Electrical Engineer / Senior Electrical Engineer (Wollongong)
🏢 Red Appointments
📍 Wollongong